Live blog: Death toll from Israeli attacks soars to 3,670 in Lebanon
Israel's war in Gaza — now in its 415th day — has killed at least 44,176 Palestinians and wounded 104,473 others, with 10,000+ feared buried under debris of bombed homes. In Lebanon, Israel has killed more than 3,670 people since October 2023.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
2009 GMT — At least 25 more people were killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon over the past day, bringing the overall death toll since October last year to 3,670, the Lebanese Health Ministry has said.
In a statement, the ministry added that 58 others were wounded, bringing the total number of wounded to 15,413 since October 2023.
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2208 GMT — Israeli drones kill 2 paramedics, wound 4 in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district
Israeli drones chased paramedics in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, killing two and wounding four others.
“An Israeli drone targeted a rescue team as they were heading to the town of Ain Baal in the Tyre district to carry out their emergency work,” according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
"When a second rescue team rushed to assist the injured from the first team, it too was targeted by an Israeli drone, resulting in two martyrs and four injuries from both teams.”
2139 GMT — Israeli air strike kills 20 in central Beirut
The death toll in an Israeli air strike in central Beirut rose to 20, while 66 others were wounded, the Health Ministry said.
The official Lebanese National News Agency said the strike destroyed an eight-story residential building on Al-Mamoun Street in the Basta district.
Rescue teams and emergency responders were working to recover bodies from the rubble and assist survivors. Several of the wounded were rushed to hospitals, where some remain in critical condition.
For our live updates from Saturday, November 23, 2024, click here.